photo credit: Amazon I love this man. I am not sure the Ex-Ex knows, but he will soon enough. If he liked for me to read to him first thing in the morning, he most assuredly would know him. But while I am reading Sean's daily Facebook post, the Ex-Ex is still blessedly asleep. I …
Author: sabbaticalchef
I am a middle school French teacher, the mother of two boys and the gramma of an adorable little girl. I love to travel and go to France as often as I can. I am obsessed by all things French. I am a cooker, an eater, an amateur photographer and an avid reader.
Shrimp
Walking on the beach gives one a lot of time to think, contemplate, reminisce, philosophize, etc. We had Son #2 with us for a couple of days here at Sunset Beach. He has an internship at a Charlotte real estate law firm this summer, but he was able to take a couple of days …
Summer Lunch Project
I love to go out for lunch. I spend mid-August through early June eating lunch five days a week with my group of 10-12 seventh graders, my advisees. In my classroom. For 20 minutes. Seems barbaric in so many ways. When I tried to explain this to a group of French friends during my first …
Baker’s Reward
I think that I have coined a new phrase. Oui, moi. Just a few minutes ago. Baker's Reward. Definition: What the baker deserves after measuring, mixing, putting something delicious in the oven, and cleaning up. And as I sit and type and wonderful smells start coming out of my oven, I am sipping my reward. …
Weekend baking
I am a creature of habit. I have morning routines. Even on Saturdays and Sundays. Even during summer vacation. I like to get up, make the coffee, feed and water the cat, and bake. The house is quiet. It's just Callie Cat and me, although she isn't always quiet. I think she really misses Rusty, …
Parenting
Father's Day 2016. Daddy Tommy when he was no more than a kid. Sons #1 and #2 are older than he was in this photo. I keep this one on my refrigerator. I love to look into his smiling eyes. I wonder what he was thinking? I don't know where this was taken. Daddy joined …
Letting go
I've probably already used this title. It's my theme for early June. Another school year has come and gone. My 36th. And as excited as I am for summer, it is difficult to let go. Oh, the 8th graders are ready for high school, whether they know it or not. Some are nervous, some are …
28 Mother’s Days
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the sabbatical chef 